August 9th 2011

Shriner's visit...just waiting for our turn.  Get to see the Dr. today! 
Alexis is wearing her Chiari Sister ribbon from Ms Vicky! 

Health update~

So after the surgery, Alexis lost at the minimum 10 pounds!  We just went to Shriner's the other day and she has gained back a total of 4 pounds.  Woooo hoooo!

I think she is about to have a growth spurt as she is finally starting to get her appetite back.  Only took almost 5 months.  

She is about 4'1" tall.  They say that if her spinal cord were straight she would be about 3 inches taller.  

braided bangs ;-)

Alexis' bangs finally getting long enough to braid out of her face! 

SUMMER 2011

It's been a very good summer...and a very well deserving summer.  Alexis has had such a difficult year and I was determined to make her summer a Fabulous one!  

We have a new outlook on life and are enjoying it to the fullest!  

We have done so much this summer.  And it has been a blast.  Alexis is looking forward to going back to school. 
I am as well.  It will be nice to get back to something a little more normal.  Hopefully, this year will go well. 

We had our visit with Shriner's the other day.   It went alright, I think the only part of her back that has improved was the lower curve. 
But I'm not sure. 
The XRAYS look the same to me.  


Alexis' best friend moved back to Korea.  :(

It was very difficult to go through as both of our family's became close!   The girls got along great!  It was a great summer.  They spent so much time together playing every day!  

Alexis will have the memories of having a best friend for a life time.  I told her that I had some best friends when I was her age, and we are still friends to this day!

They will remain friends forever.  


We put together a "Going away party for her"  Or should I say a "going away week".  It was well worth it and so much fun.